| Noah's
Ark Found |
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| February
1987 |
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| Ron
meets with the Governor
of the Agri District,
Mr. Sevket Ekinci. The
December 1986 decision
was positive - it was
the official decision of
members of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, of
Internal Affairs, and
researchers from Ataturk
University, among
others, that the
"boat-shaped
formation" did
indeed contain the
remains of Noah's Ark! |
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Ron
Wyatt and Mr. Sevket
Ekinci |
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| Plans
were made for the
official dedication of
the site, which would
include Ron as guest of
honor as the
"discoverer"
of the fact that it was
truly the remains of
Noah's Ark. |
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| June
20, 1987 |
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Ron
participates in the
Dedication of
"Noah's Ark."
On the mountainside
overlooking the former
"boat shaped
object", which had
now been proclaimed by
the Turkish Government
to be "Noah's
Ark", were gathered
a large number of
dignitaries, from the
local level to the
national level, as well
as high ranking
military.
Journalists were also
present. |
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Associated
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Hurriyet
- Turkish
Newspaper |
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| The
plans were made public
for a visitors' center
to be erected on the
spot. The governor spoke
the dedication in
Turkish and then he
lifted the first shovel
full of dirt - the
groundbreaking of the
new visitors' center.
Ron, as guest of honor,
lifted the second shovel
full of dirt and then
other dignitaries
participated in the
ceremony. |
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The
visitors center above
"Noah's Ark" |
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After
the ceremony, Governor
Ekinci asked Ron to do a
radar scan on the site
to demonstrate for the
journalists the ability
of sub-surface radar to
reveal structures
beneath the surface.
After making several
passes with the Radar,
Ron noted, in an area
commonly associated with
"deck timber",
one particular reading
very near the surface.
The Governor then
ordered one of the
soldiers to dig at the
location Ron had
indicated and there
emerged an
artifact approximately
18 inches long which was
labeled "deck
timber". |
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"Deck
Timber" |
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The
excavation of the object
was documented by way of
film and aired
throughout Turkey by way
of TRT (Turkish Radio
and Television).
The Governor presented
Ron with the specimen
for the purpose of
analysis in the United
States. |
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| Continue
to "First Lab
Tests" |
